Verse
KJV
King James Version
WEB
World English Bible
Hear this, all ye
people;
give
ear
, all ye
inhabitants of the world :
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Hear this, all you
peoples.
Listen
, all you
inhabitants of the world ,
Both low and high, rich and poor ,
together.
Both low and high, Rich and poor together.
My mouth shall
speak of wisdom ;
and
the
meditation
of
my heart shall be
of
understanding.
My mouth will
speak words
of wisdom .
My heart shall utter
understanding.
I will incline mine
ear to a parable:
I will open my dark
saying
upon
the harp.
I will incline my
ear to a proverb.
I will open my riddle
on
the harp.
Wherefore
should I fear in the days of evil, when the
iniquity of
my heels shall
compass
me about
?
Why
should I fear in the days of evil, When iniquity at
my heels surrounds
me?
They
that
trust in their wealth, and boast themselves
in the multitude of their riches ;
Those
who
trust in their wealth, And boast in the multitude of their riches --
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to
God a ransom for him :
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give God a ransom for him .
(
For the redemption of their soul
is precious
, and
it
ceaseth
for
ever :)
For the redemption of their life
is costly
, No
payment
is
ever enough,
That he should still
live for
ever
, and
not see corruption.
That he should live on
forever
, That
he
should
not see corruption.
For he seeth
that wise men die ,
likewise the fool and the brutish
person
perish, and leave their wealth to others.
For he sees
that wise men die ;
Likewise the fool and the senseless
perish, And leave their wealth to others.
Their inward thought is ,
that their houses shall
continue
for
ever
, and their dwelling places to all generations ;
they call
their lands after their
own
names
.
Their inward thought is that their houses will
endure
forever
, And their dwelling places to all generations .
They name
their lands after themselves
.
Nevertheless
man being
in
honour
abideth
not:
he is like the beasts
that perish.
But
man ,
despite
his
riches,
doesn't
endure.
He is like the animals
that perish.
This their
way
is their
folly:
yet
their
posterity
approve their sayings. Selah.
This is the
destiny
of
those
who
are
foolish,
And
of
those
who
approve their sayings. Selah.
Like
sheep
they are laid
in
the
grave;
death shall feed
on
them;
and
the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning ;
and
their beauty shall consume
in the
grave
from their dwelling
.
They are appointed
as
a
flock
for
Sheol.
Death shall be
their
shepherd.
The upright shall have dominion over them in the morning .
Their beauty shall decay
in Sheol,
Far
from their mansion
.
But God will redeem my soul from the power of the
grave:
for he shall
receive me. Selah.
But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol,
For he will
receive me. Selah.
Be not
thou
afraid when one
is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased ;
Don't
be afraid when a
man
is made rich, When the glory of his house is increased .
For when he dieth
he shall carry nothing away :
his glory shall not descend after him.
For when he dies
he shall carry nothing away .
His glory shall not descend after him.
Though while he lived he blessed his soul :
and men will
praise thee,
when thou
doest
well to
thyself.
Though while he lived he blessed his soul --
And men praise you
when you
do
well for
yourself--
He shall go to the generation of his fathers ;
they shall never see light.
He shall go to the generation of his fathers .
They shall never see the
light.
Man that
is
in
honour,
and
understandeth
not
, is like the beasts
that perish.
A
man who
has
riches
without
understanding
, Is like the animals
that perish.
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